ASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '19 at 18:57
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 537
73% 542 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 61.6
Parallax 72.7
56% 67.7 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 76.1
54% 64.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 153 55 55 54 54 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 337
Mixed 391
SusWrite 85.2
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 50.5
176% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 246
206% 296 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 94 94 93 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 165
Write 174
Mixed 31
SusWrite 93.1
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 108%
Generic Mass-Storage 537GB
500GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.7 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
5.24% Terrible
Read 15
Write 11
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 8.1
14% 11.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
20% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 5.24%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 25.8
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 28.2
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170 Gaming K4 Builds (Compare 959 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: ASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $707
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